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Zuckerberg responds to the mockery of the Horizon Worlds selfie, saying it was taken quickly to celebrate a launch and promises major updates to avatar graphics — Earlier this week was supposed to be a celebratory time for the folks at Meta, as its reality-devouring project Horizon Worlds was now available in more countries.
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FDIC issues cease-and-desist letters to FTX US and four other crypto firms over making “false representations” that their crypto products might be FDIC-insured — - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said Friday that it sent cease-and-desist letters to five crypto companies … | Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: |
The House Oversight Committee demands data from eight social media firms about their response to online threats against law enforcement after Mar-a-Lago search — House Oversight Committee leaders called on eight social networks, including Meta, Truth Social and Gab, to turn over details …
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Keen Technologies, an artificial general intelligence startup from ex-Oculus CTO John Carmack, raised $20M led by ex-GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross — John Carmack, the game developer who co-founded id Software and served as Oculus's CTO, is working on a new venture — and has already attracted capital from some big names.| Richard Nieva / Forbes: |
Report: TikTok's in-app browser injects JavaScript that can track users' keystrokes and taps into websites; TikTok confirms the code but says it's for debugging — When TikTok users enter a website through a link on the app, TikTok inserts code that can monitor much of their activity …
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Sources: Elon Musk approached brain-computer interface developer Synchron about a potential investment, after expressing frustration with Neuralink's progress — Elon Musk has approached brain chip implant developer Synchron Inc about a potential investment as his own company Neuralink plays catch … | Aaron Holmes / The Information: |
Source: Cisco CEO said that the company will increase operating expenses by $1B over the next year, amid employee frustration over wages and high staff turnover — Cisco Systems CEO Chuck Robbins told managers earlier this month that the networking hardware pioneer would increase … | Dell Cameron / Gizmodo: |
The US House approved a budget amendment in July requiring the DoD to disclose smartphone or web browsing data purchases; Senate still needs to approve it — The House approved a little-discussed budget amendment requiring the Pentagon to make its data purchases public. Now the Senate will decide its fate.
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Twitter CFO Ned Segal told employees in an email that they might receive only half of their annual bonuses as the company grapples with economic uncertainty — The company blamed its financial performance for the potential bonus cut. — Twitter warned its employees on Friday …
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Match Group COO and CFO Gary Swidler says sign-ups on Tinder “have not returned back to pre-pandemic levels” and “new users remain a challenge” — World's dominant dating app seeks new ways to achieve growth as rivals such as Bumble and Thursday thrive| Bloomberg: |
Two women who worked at SAP say it mishandled their claims of rape by colleagues; seven others say they experienced or witnessed sexual harassment at SAP events — Two women who worked at SAP SE filed reports to the software company's human resources department within 18 months of each …
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Six ex-Amazon Care employees criticize the company's fast and frugal ways, including prioritizing pleasing patients over providing the best standard of care — ‘Amazon Care’ was treating patients long before the company bought One Medical, but its fast and frugal approach has proven a tough fit for some health professionals
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